Ric Flair Calls ESPN “A Bunch Of B*tches” After They Omitted Him From List

ESPN.com has recently been ranking the top athletes of the 21st century, with Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Tom Brady making up the top five. Yet while MMA fighters Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones would appear in the list, no professional wrestlers would rank, which does appear to be somewhat of an oversight, with the likes of Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and Kurt Angle surely all being worthy of consideration. And now, clearly being frustrated with pro wrestling being overlooked, Ric Flair would go as far as to call ESPN “ a bunch of b*tches ” on X for not including him.

“How In The Hell On God’s Green Earth Is Ric Flair Not Considered To Be One Of The Top 100 Athletes In The World??? I Should Actually Be In The Top 10. 16 World Titles, Actually 22. 1,200 Hour Matches, 15 Years Without A Day Off; A Cultural Icon & Worldwide Sensation. Good Lord, So Many People Have Lost Sight Of What Greatness Truly Is! I Never Pulled Out With A Calf Muscle Strain. Oh How The Times Have Changed! What A Bunch Of B*tches! I Get Tom Brady And All That, But Come On Let’s Get Serious!”

While Flair is perhaps the greatest all-around pro wrestler ever, whether he qualifies for such a list based on his work in the 2000s is certainly debatable. This is because his most iconic and legendary matches with names like Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, and Terry Funk all took place in the 80s, which wouldn’t count. Still, considering how Flair will always be synonymous with the business, it’s understandable why the two-time WWE Hall of Famer feels he deserves some recognition when ranking the best of the best regardless of criteria.